Early years practitioner Gaynor Rice explains why taking risks and challenging themselves is great for developing children's confidence.

2021年5月14日 · Loughborough College lecturer and award-winning author Gaynor Rice has been working with the BBC for a series about early years education and risky play. Gaynor spoke to the BBC as part of its Tiny Happy People initiative, an online resource to support parents with advice and guidance on improving their children’s confidence, communication ...

Loughborough College lecturer and award-winning author Gaynor Rice has been working with the BBC for a series about early years education and risky play. Gaynor spoke to the BBC as part of its Tiny Happy People initiative, an online resource to support parents with advice and guidance on improving t...

Early years professional Gaynor Rice explains why children learn through challenging themselves and taking risks during play.

Psychologists and experts have identified a number of styles of play that children engage in, which are key parts of their development. “Play is inextricably linked to other areas of your child’s...

2025年2月14日 · This type of play is a necessary part of a child’s development, Gaynor Rice, an early years professional, told the BBC. “With risky play, we can thread risk and challenge into children’s lives in a safe way.” Children start to assess risk at a very young age. Babies will start to crawl and pull themselves up on furniture even before they can stand.

With advice on best practice for managing risk safely, this book will help you to embrace the potential learning possibilities, both indoors and outside. Along with clear and supportive guidance, the book contains 50 exciting activities in four sections: creating, experimenting, exploring and experiencing.

“Tiny Happy People acts like a conduit between the practitioner and the parent”, says Gaynor Rice, a lecturer in Caring Services at Loughborough College. “Anyone who works in early years understands that play is central to early learning and development. But some parents may worry, ‘Am I giving my child the right kind of play?’